Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Beautiful Eutelia
Eutelia pulcherrima (Grote, 1865)


Family: Euteliidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Easily recognized by the hooked forewing and complex pattern of white, reddish brown, and black.
Wing Span: 2.3-3.6 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Poison sumac.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Massachusetts to Florida, west to eastern Missouri and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL